MPT Podcast 11 – Five Best Practices for EHR Implementation, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. Click the button above to watch the video slideshow podcast, click below for the audio podcast. This Issue (length 10:18): Why you should take a good look at your processes before purchasing an […]
Who: SearchHealthIT.TechTarget.com What: At Penn Medicine, the emerging trend of bring your own device (BYOD) was not so much about the “if” as it was about the “when.” With almost 20,000 employees, the organization knew it would not be able to provision enough Penn Medicine-funded cell phones for all essential staff. Additionally, many of the […]
Previously I wrote about how information technology (IT) personnel are an increasingly important part of medical practices as EMR becomes a fact of life, as well as the challenges that administrators face in recruiting and hiring these individuals. A question I commonly receive is whether or not it is better to outsource IT or hire […]
As more medical practices are using patient portals and websites for patient interaction and communication, the design or usability of registration forms should be considered beforehand. Here is an infographic on optimizing registration forms for general business use, but it is nevertheless applicable to the medical industry. Courtesy of Sample Forms and Designed by Infographics
How do electronic health records (EHRs) connect you and your doctor? In the past, medical data was only stored on paper, making it difficult for your health care providers to share your information. Between 2001 and 2011, the number of doctors using an EHRsystem grew about 57%, making it easier for you and all of […]
The Internet is amazing. It allows us to communicate instantly, search for and find information on nearly anything, stay abreast of current events and, of course, watch the latest cute animal video. This is the good side of the internet. Aspects like recognising phishing scams, Social Media scams and the weird side of YouTube, you […]
Medical Practices would be wise to become familiar with HIPAA regulations and the penalties for violations. This great infographic, courtesy of ComplianceAndSafety.com, gives us a nice overview as well as some recent cases in the news. Featured By: OSHA Safety Training
Global IT security issues were never much of a concern for medical practices. But as they have become more ‘connected’, they have become more vulnerable to outside nefarious sources. Here is an infographic from Technology News Hub showing where the trend in security threats is going.
Previously I wrote about outsourcing your IT services support as well as how to hire an IT director. But one question that I am commonly asked is, “How do I decide whether to keep IT services in-house or whether they should be out-sourced?” Electronic medical records systems have become an integral part of the practice […]
